0. All existence proceeds from the Creative Origin i.e. God, Allah, the Power, Olodumare, the Tao, Ahuramazda, etc. The Creative Origin exists above time, space, and human comprehension.

0.1:  This observable material universe is a small part of Existence.

1. In this universe, the human being experiences two types of reality: the material (“matter” / “physical universe” / “space-time continuum”) and the non-material (“ethereal” / “spiritual”).

1.1. Material reality is a derivative, a reflection, of a corresponding non-material reality.

1.1.1: The derivative exhibits part of the nature of the archetype, and is dependent upon the archetype.

1.1.1.1: Every material radiation/particle reflects the nature of a specific non-material radiation.

1.1.1.2: The non-material can perceive and penetrate the material. The material cannot perceive the non-material.

1.1.2: Consciousness is a result of Life, and is a property of non-materiality. 

1.1.2.1: Not all that is non-material is “alive”, but all that is alive is non-material.

1.1.2.2: There exist higher and lower states of non-materiality, and therefore of consciousness.

1.1.2.3: The urge to achieve a higher state of consciousness is inherent in the nature of all conscious non-material substance.

1.1.3: The non-material can give rise to both non-materiality and materiality. Materiality can only give rise to materiality.

1.2: Matter has no inherent life. It has no inherent will, motive, or consciousness.

1.2.1: Everything that can be perceived by the human bodily senses directly or with the aid of material tools (including tools yet to be invented) is matter – i.e. of a “material” nature. 

1.2.2: Thoughts, words, and visible actions are material in nature.

1.3: It is possible for non-materiality to amalgamate with matter, thus forming a single continuum. This requires a specific coincidence of non-material and material conditions.

1.3.1: The amalgamation of a living non-material reality with materiality gives rise to “life” in the material world.

1.4: The human being is a non-material species – a “spirit”.

1.4.1: The spirit possesses consciousness and has an inherent urge to achieve greater consciousness.

1.4.2: The human being on earth is a spirit temporarily amalgamated with matter in the form of a physical body.

1.4.2.1: The amalgamation of the spirit and the body gives the material body a form of consciousness.

1.4.2.1.1: The physical human being can be said to have a dual consciousness: the permanent spiritual consciousness that is inherent in his spirituality and a temporal pseudo-consciousness (“mental” or “brain” consciousness) that arises from the spirit’s connection to the body.

1.5: The human being’s thoughts, words, and actions result from will, which is a property of spirit.

1.5.1: The human being’s spirit can make decisions. These constitute “will” or “volition”.

1.5.1.1: Will is non-material.

1.5.1.2: Will can give rise to non-materiality and materiality (1.1.3).

1.5.1.2.1: Will always has spiritual effects. It may or may not result in an observable material effect depending on material circumstances.

1.5.1.2.2: The material effects of will manifest as thoughts, words, and/or actions.

1.5.1.3: The human being’s will is influenced by non-material influences and material influences (1.1.1.2).

1.5.1.3.1: The human being’s spirit can perceive non-material influences and, through the mediation of his physical body, can also perceive material influences.

1.5.1.3.2: Greater spiritual consciousness is achieved by applying Will to the conscious alignment of material actions with non-material (spiritual) influences.  As human spiritual consciousness expands, the influence of the material on thoughts, words, and actions decreases, and the influence of the non-material increases.

1.5.2: The human being’s physical brain forms thoughts.

1.5.2.1: Will provides the basic trigger for thought.

1.5.2.1.1: Will must be mediated through the brain to form thoughts. Thus thoughts reflect both of the human being’s consciousnesses (1.4.2.1.1). 

1.5.2.1.2: The relative strength of the two consciousnesses determines the level of externalized materialism or spirituality of the human being.

1.5.2.1.3: “Materialistic” thinking indicates dominance of the material brain in the thinking process and is a process of repackaging pre-existing thoughts. 

1.5.2.1.3.1: Learnedness facilitates materialistic thinking. 

1.5.2.1.3.2: Materialistic thinking may become habitual, giving rise to dislocation from spiritual will, difficulty in perceiving non-material reality, “monkey mind”, etc. 

1.5.2.1.4: “Spiritualized” thinking indicates dominance of the spiritual will in the thinking process and manifests as “creativity” (in the true sense of the word). Learnedness is not correlated with “true” creativity.

1.5.3: Intellectual cleverness is not correlated with spiritual maturity.